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Because of you, our \"little villagers\" will stay warm and comfortable throughout the winter season. \r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my classroom and making a meaningful difference in the lives of my students. Together, we can continue to uplift and inspire our future leaders.\r\n\r\nMay God continue to bless you and your family.","fullyFundedDate":1769519031500,"projectUrl":"project/brrrrrrr-baby-its-cold-outside/10050608/","projectTitle":"Brrrrrrr! Baby It's Cold Outside","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bacchus","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3346354_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677979862213","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-bacchus"},{"teacherId":3346354,"projectId":9889923,"letterContent":"Thank you once again for your generous donation. This project won't be possible without people like you. The Teacher Pay Teacher gift cards helped me purchase slideshows and worksheets that I can use to teach my students. I also purchased sight word worksheets to help my students to learn new words. I was able to purchase slides for my Reading, Writing, Math and Social Studies workshop. The gift cards also helped me to differentiate in Math. 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